[News] Palestine - 4032 Killed; 44,666 Injured Since September 29, 2000
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Tue May 31 11:18:05 EDT 2005
Report: 4032 killed, 44666 injured since September 29, 2000
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Saed Bannoura, IMEMC & Agencies
Monday, 30 May 2005
The Palestinian National Information Center reported that the Israeli army
killed since the beginning of the Intifada in September 29, 2000, 4032
residents, and injured 44666, excluding 8435 residents who received
treatment by field medical teams.
The total number of Palestinian children killed during the Intifada
arrived to 750, in addition to 732 residents, including 262 females, who
were killed when the army shelled Palestinian homes.
Also, Israeli soldiers killed 344 members of the Palestinian security, and
817 school students and teachers.
According to the report, the army killed 325 Palestinians in extrajudicial
assassinations.
131 residents, including children, aged people and pregnant women, died at
military checkpoints after the army delayed the ambulances or cars
transferring them to hospitals and medical facilities.
50 residents were killed by settlers, 36 medics were killed by the army, in
addition to 36 Civil Defense members, 9 reporters, and 220 athletes.
728 attacks against journalists were reported.
4800 school students were injured after the army fired at schools, or at
students on their way to or from school.
8500 detainees are still in Israeli prisons, 624 detainees were arrested
before the Intifada, 1389 school or university students are still in
detention, including 330 children; 196 teachers were also arrested.
Currently, there are 900 detainees suffering from chronic diseases, and 123
female detainees, including 42 who were sentenced, 73 detained without
trial, and 8 in administrative detention.
Army shelled residential neighborhoods since October 1, 2001 until April
30, 2005, 31712 times.
The number of homes completely damaged by military shelling and operations
reached 69843, including 7995 in the Gaza Strip; 63099 homes were partially
damaged, including 22897 in the Gaza Strip.
590 public buildings and security facilities were damaged, 12 universities
and schools were closed by military orders, 316 schools and buildings
belonging to the Ministry of Education were shelled, 43 schools were used
by the army as military bases.
Also, Israeli soldiers bulldozed 76867 dunams of farmlands, uprooted
13,555,290 trees, and leveled 770 agricultural buildings and storage
facilities, 765 farms, 16 tractors damaged, in addition to considerable
damages to agricultural equipment.
9077 workshops and stores were completely destroyed since October 1, 2001.
Also, soldiers bulldozed farms used for livestock, which resulted in
killing 899,767 chickens raised for eating, 350,292 chickens raised for
laying eggs, 12,132 cows and sheep, and 15,265 bee hives.
The army also bulldozed 403 wells, and 207 homes which belonged to farmers.
The number of unemployed residents reached 272,000 which is 26.3% of the
work force; the poverty rate reached 67.6%.
Since March, 29, 2003, the army has annexed 234,664 dunams in order to
construct the separation wall in the West Bank.
Last Updated ( Monday, 30 May 2005 )
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